With deeply established traditions in dance, theater and music, Japanese entertainment offers almost too much to keep track of. But what happens...
As the abdication of Emperor Akihito (b. 1933; r. 1989-2019) approaches and Japan’s imperial house is in the news, individuals may remember the monarchy’s wartime...
When Sayaka Murata’s Convenience Store Woman came out in English in 2018, it was an immediate hit, selling over 650,000 copies and winning the prestigious...
As their name eloquently suggests, The King’s Singers, also known as the kings of a cappella, will be holding a special concert in Japan...
Often in Europe, watching football is associated with nostalgic and fuzzy memories of going to the bar with friends and cheering the national team —...
Donald Keene, world-famous scholar and translator of Japanese literature of all eras, died of heart failure at 6:21 A.M. on February 24 at a Tokyo...
Source: blanche / © PIXTA 190. That is the number of countries which Japanese passport holders can now visit without a visa, according to...